In this special edition of Inside FI, we bring you a segment from one of our favorite mentors and 12th Founder Showcase keynote, Justin Moore. In this video from the Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Justin holds nothing back as he tells founders some truths and tips on fundraising. Wholeheartedly admitting to the fact that fundraising is one of his least favorite things to do (as most founders would agree), Justin shares how he learned the secrets to doing it right and securing deals.

To hear more from Justin, join us plus over 600 international investors and press at the 12th Founder Showcase where he will be speaking alongside David Sacks (Founder & CEO of Yammer). Less than 100 tickets remain – purchase yours today.

Justin Moore is a multi-time entrepreneur and recognized authority on cloud computing, SMB market strategy and entrepreneurship. As the CEO and Founder of Axcient, Justin leads the transformation of the data backup and business continuity industry to end data loss and IT downtime for businesses. Under Justin’s leadership, Axcient has been growing at a three-year rate of 2,462% – enough to earn the company Inc Magazine’s recognition as Silicon Valley’s #7 fastest-growing company.

We hope you enjoy the video below. You can also follow Justin on Twitter @justinrmoore.

Get your tickets now for the 12th Founder Showcase, taking place on Wednesday, November 7th in San Francisco.

The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 50 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,550 companies in 6 years. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.